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This report 4 of the 24 May 2005 meeting of the Standards Committee and presents the quarterly Standards Indicators for information and comment.
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Standards indicators
Report: 4
Date: 24 May 2005
By: the Chief Executive and Clerk
Summary
The quarterly Standards Indicators are presented for the Committee’s information and comment.
A. Recommendation
That the Committee notes the Standards Indicators.
B. Supporting information
1. One of the recommendations of the Audit Commission’s review of the MPA ‘Setting High Ethical Standards’ was that the Authority ‘undertake an assessment of standards of conduct at the MPA so that an appropriate programme of activity can be developed’.
2. At its last meeting the Standards Committee approved the development of a set of indicators that give some measure of what can broadly be described as ethical / good practice standards in the MPA. These proposals were subsequently endorsed by the full Authority.
3. Some of these relate specifically to member conduct and others to the organisation as a whole. These indicators will be reported to each meeting of the Standards Committee, with the information presented on a quarterly basis. Particularly over time as trends can be established, the Committee will be able to identify any areas of concern and explore how these might be addressed. Some issues will be for the Standards Committee to take forward, others could be referred to the appropriate committee, such as the Corporate Governance Committee, Human Resources Committee or the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Board.
4. The Standards Indicators for the first quarter, January to March 2005, are attached. Hopefully they are self-explanatory, but supporting information will be available at the meeting. Members are asked to comment on whether they find this format satisfactory, or whether they would like to see changes in future versions.
C. Race and equality impact
There are no issues related directly to the contents of this report. Some of the indicators may have equalities implications (for example disciplinary or whistle blowing cases); if the Standards Committee has concerns about these in the future it can refer the matter to the relevant committee for further exploration.
D. Financial implications
None
D. Background papers
None
E. Contact details
Report author: Simon Vile, MPA.
For information contact:
MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18
Appendix 1
Standards indicators
| Indicator | Jan
to Mar 05 |
Apr
to Jun 05 |
Jul
to Sep 05 |
Oct
to Dec 05 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Number of complaints made to Standards Board of which the Authority has been notified. | None. | |||
| 2. Number of members who have recorded changes to the Register of Interests | 2 | |||
| 3. Number of declarations of interest made at Authority / committee meetings | 2 | |||
| 4. Number of hospitality declarations made | 3 (from 2 members) | |||
| 5. Percentage member attendance at MPA committee meetings | 73% | |||
| 6. Number of complaints dealt with under the MPA procedure at Stages 1 and 2 | 4 at Stage 1:2 not upheld;
2 substantially upheld (relating to the same incident)1 at Stage 2: substantially upheld |
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| 7. Number of complaints to the Local Government Ombudsman | 1 (not investigated) | |||
| 8. Number of complaints to the Information Commissioner | None notified to the MPA | |||
| 9. Number of upheld objections to the Audit Commission in relation to the Authority’s accounts | None | |||
| 10. Number of staff grievances initiated under the grievance procedure | 1 | |||
| 11. Number of Employment Tribunals initiated | 0 | |||
| 12. The number of whistle blowing cases initiated | 0 | |||
| 13. The number of disciplinary proceedings initiated against officers for misconduct | 0 | |||
| 14. Industrial action taken or notified by MPA staff | 0 | |||
| 15. Internal or External Audit reports finalised during the period relating to matters of probity. | Information to follow |
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